Douglas, Georgia–born choreographer Trajal Harrell is known for exploring speculative histories, imagining encounters between contrasting dance styles ranging from voguing to early postmodern dance, and even Japanese butoh.

A reverent love for the ritual of performance infuses choreographer and director Trajal Harrell’s theatrical style. Who is this man? How does he seamlessly synthesize voguing and runway idioms with butoh, the dances of Greek antiquity, and modern and postmodern dance to create the intriguing works that make him an internationally admired and respected artist? And how has his bold, incisive leadership shaped Schauspielhaus Zürich Dance Ensemble over the past five years?